The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine Second Edition

Meticulously referenced and beautifully designed with over 1,000 botanical photographs, The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine, is a clinically based, extensive resource for healthcare professionals, students, and anyone with a zeal for herbs. Intelligently divided into four sections for effortless referencing:Materia Medica¿129 in-depth monographs¿Medicinal uses and clinical applications ¿Ethnobotany and history ¿Botanical descriptions ¿Chemical constituents ¿Nutritional profiles ¿Preparations, dosages, and contraindications ¿Etymology of Latin binomials Medicine Making¿Easy-to-follow instructions for preparing herbal medicines Herbal Therapeutic Formulas¿More than 100 time-tested medicinal compounds and tea blends for common health conditionsAppendices and Indexes¿Referenced compendium listing treatments for more than 200 conditions